🎖️ Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir
Term21 Aug 2026 – present
SeatBangabhaban, Dhaka
Incumbent. Elected on 20 August 2026 in the first contested presidential election since 1991; widely described as the 23rd President
🎖️ Head of state
Presidents of Bangladesh
Every President of Bangladesh since the Liberation War of 1971, in order. The President is the ceremonial head of state, elected by the Jatiya Sangsad (parliament) for a five-year term.
Current President
Full list, 1971 – present
22 entries, including acting heads of state.
| Name | Role | Term | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syed Nazrul Islam | Acting | 17 Apr 1971 – 12 Jan 1972 | Mujibnagar government-in-exile during the Liberation War |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | President | 12 Jan 1972 – 24 Jan 1972 | Moved to the office of Prime Minister when the parliamentary system began |
| Justice Abu Sayeed Chowdhury | President | 24 Jan 1972 – 24 Dec 1973 | |
| Mohammadullah | President | 24 Dec 1973 – 25 Jan 1975 | |
| Sheikh Mujibur Rahman | President | 25 Jan 1975 – 15 Aug 1975 | Presidential system introduced; assassinated in office |
| Khondaker Mostaq Ahmad | President | 15 Aug 1975 – 6 Nov 1975 | |
| Justice Abu Sadat Mohammad Sayem | President | 6 Nov 1975 – 21 Apr 1977 | Also Chief Martial Law Administrator |
| Ziaur Rahman | President | 21 Apr 1977 – 30 May 1981 | Founder of the BNP; assassinated in office |
| Justice Abdus Sattar | President | 30 May 1981 – 24 Mar 1982 | Acting from May 1981, elected in November 1981 |
| Justice A. F. M. Ahsanuddin Chowdhury | President | 27 Mar 1982 – 11 Dec 1983 | |
| Lieutenant General Hussain Muhammad Ershad | President | 11 Dec 1983 – 6 Dec 1990 | Also Chief Martial Law Administrator |
| Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed | Acting | 6 Dec 1990 – 10 Oct 1991 | Chief Justice; headed the first non-partisan caretaker government |
| Abdur Rahman Biswas | President | 10 Oct 1991 – 9 Oct 1996 | |
| Justice Shahabuddin Ahmed | President | 9 Oct 1996 – 14 Nov 2001 | Second time in office, this time as elected President |
| A. Q. M. Badruddoza Chowdhury | President | 14 Nov 2001 – 21 Jun 2002 | Resigned |
| Jamiruddin Sircar | Acting | 21 Jun 2002 – 6 Sep 2002 | Speaker of Parliament |
| Iajuddin Ahmed | President | 6 Sep 2002 – 12 Feb 2009 | Also headed the caretaker government, 2006–2008 |
| Zillur Rahman | President | 12 Feb 2009 – 20 Mar 2013 | Died in office |
| Abdul Hamid | President | 20 Mar 2013 – 24 Apr 2023 | Acting from March 2013, sworn in April 2013; longest-serving President, two full terms |
| Mohammed Shahabuddin | President | 24 Apr 2023 – 24 Jul 2026 | Resigned on health grounds, two years before his term was due to end |
| Hafiz Uddin Ahmed | Acting | 24 Jul 2026 – 21 Aug 2026 | Speaker of Parliament, acting under Article 54 of the Constitution |
| Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir | President | 21 Aug 2026 – present | Incumbent. Elected on 20 August 2026 in the first contested presidential election since 1991; widely described as the 23rd President |
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Sources count the presidents differently depending on how they treat acting and repeat terms, so this list is ordered chronologically rather than numbered. Dates from the most turbulent years (1971–1991) also vary slightly between sources. See the government page for official portals, and the prime ministers list for heads of government.